Cyber attack on Clinic Amsee: IT systems paralyzed!

Cyber attack on Clinic Amsee: IT systems paralyzed!

The Amsee Clinic in Waren, located in the Mecklenburg Lake District district, has become the goal of a cyber attack. According to the company's notification on its own website, IT systems have been out of operation since early Sunday, including e-mail communication. In urgent cases, the clinic can only be reached by phone.

The Amsee Clinic belongs to the Johannstift Diakonie, which operates several hospitals in the region. Despite the attack, it is reported that the company in the other facilities remains stable. Nevertheless, some predictable interventions in the affected hospitals have to be partially postponed, which makes the situation difficult for patients.

background of the attack

cyber attacks like this have become increasingly common in recent years and increasingly affect hospitals and health services. These attacks are not only technically challenging, but can also have a significant impact on patient care. While the Amsee clinic is taking the necessary steps to restore the IT systems, it remains unclear to what extent the systems are impaired and how long the disorders could last.

unknown perpetrators have interrupted electrical infrastructure, which is essential for the safe and efficient care of patients. It is extremely important that communication and operation at other locations are not affected in order not to endanger people's health care. The attack shows the vulnerability of the latest medical facilities that rely on digital systems.

The clinic and the Johannstift Diakonie then decided to publicly inform the incident in order to create transparency towards patients and relatives. In the meantime, IT teams are working on securing the vulnerable systems and restoring a normalized operation.

Current updates and information are still available on the website of the Amsee Clinic, while the public is asked for patience. The full location remains dynamic and will probably continue to be in focus, since further details on the incident will be known.

For more information about the situation at the Amsee clinic, see the reporting on ndr.de .